It seems to me the best and most practical resolution I can make in this retreat is to determine to perform each action with the greatest perfection. This will mean ...
Don’t you know it is our Lady’s feast, and Mary had her mantle spread over us to save us from all harm? COMMENT: Today is traditionally celebrated as the birthday ...
We are delighted to announce that the closing (public) session of the Diocesan Inquiry of Fr Willie’s Cause will take place in the Cathedral of Christ the King in Mullingar ...
Today is the feast of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, one of the most famous and popular Catholics of recent times. Saint Teresa was Albanian, but she lived in Dublin for ...
Today we continue the narrative and consider the events of September 4, 1916. Next morning there was a short march over the brow of a hill and down into a ...
The above image was published in an Irish newspaper at the end of 1916. The priest is unidentified, but we can well imagine Fr Willie in this situation. The picture ...
The following praise for Fr Willie appeared in the Glasgow Weekly News on 1 September 1917. It was written by a Belfast Orangeman. Given the source, this was high praise ...
Reasons why our Communions and Masses do not make us Saints. 1. Want of preparation, through sloth, carelessness, or absorption in other things; no thought of the greatness and immense ...
By entering religion and taking my vows I have given myself over absolutely to God and His service. He, therefore, has a right to be served in the way He ...
Why are we not saints? Want of courage and want of patience. We give up, we have not the strength of will and determination to succeed which the saints had. ...
How many wish to belong entirely to Jesus without reserve or restriction? Most want to serve two masters, to be under two standards. A union of wordliness and devotion; a ...
Don’t be stingy in giving praise, particularly with the young. If in a community there is some sister not as edifying as she might be, but who after a retreat ...
Our next public event will be a talk about Fr Willie in the Franciscan Friary, Wexford on Saturday 5th September 3.30pm. If you are in the area please come along ...
My Martyrdom for Mary’s Sake. Darling Mother Mary, in preparation for the glorious martyrdom which I feel assured thou art going to obtain for me, I, thy most unworthy child, on ...
